pandora media has won a battle with ascap the society that distributes music royalties. a fraction of what it pays performers but it's a big step towards containing pandora costs. "wall street journal" reports black berry wants the dominant maker of smart phone maze layoff up to 40% of the work force meaning several thousand workers. black berry lost most shares to apple and samsung. take two interactive, the video game maker generated long lines when releasing grand theft auto 5 yesterday also generating $800 million in sales, more than all but two of the years' top movies they've made. >> well, federal officials have come up with a clever way to reduce the number of whales that are struck and killed by ships every year this, is an especially big problem off san francisco bay. 7300 ships make their way in and out every year, through prime feeding grounds for whales. scientists have now come up with a smart phone app called whales pot spother. boaters would plot locations any time spotting a whale and large vessels could be districted to different routes. this app tested

. >> i joined ascap, i'm the real deal. >> they can't take oscar away. >> i never thought that i would be in another category other than acting. now i get to vote. >> did you vote for addle. >> i did. i'm not supposed to say who i voted for but i did. >> i think that it's a wonderful song. i really do. not only is a wonderful song it really does what a movie song is supposed to do which is about that beautiful opening sequence, it is it is movie, it's great. well, annette, academy voter, it's an honor to hear your story, i wish you great continued success. annette o'toole thank you. >> we would love to have you join us in the studio, visit our website at klru.org/overheard to find invitations to interviews, q and a's with our audience and guests and an archive of past episodes. >> funding for overheard with evan smith is provided in part by the mattson mchale foundation, in support of public television. also by mfi foundation. improving the quality of life within our community. and from the texas board of legal specialization, board certified attorneys in your community. experienced, r

pandora media has won a battle with ascap the society that distributes music royalties.t's a fraction of what it pays performers but it's a big step towards containing pandora costs. "wall street journal" reports black berry wants the dominant maker of smart phone maze layoff up to 40% of the work force meaning several thousand workers. black berry lost most shares to apple and samsung. take two interactive, the video game maker generated long lines when releasing grand theft auto 5 yesterday also generating $800 million in sales, more than all but two of the years' top movies they've made. >> well, federal officials have come up with a clever way to reduce the number of whales that are struck and killed by ships every year this, is an especially big problem off san francisco bay. 7300 ships make their way in and out every year, through prime feeding grounds for whales. scientists have now come up with a smart phone app called whales pot spother. boaters would plot locations any time spotting a whale and large vessels could be districted to different routes. this app tes